There is no way to close our borders even if we build a Berlin wall. or providing for its human equivalent in border guards. And if we attempted them. those alternatives would involve intolerable costs in both money and human freedom of movement. and would make a statement about America that the American people will not stand still for. There is no way to make the legalization provisions of this bill just and attractive enough to cause longtime undocumented workers to risk their security by coming forward to apply. and still satisfy the xenophobic passions of those who have provided the demand for this legislation. There is no way to acknowledge and provide Federal support for the real costs of this bill and still avoid a Presidential veto from a President who consistently believes that the Federal Government can incur costs and obligations without having to pay for them. The dilemma of this bill is illustrated by the need the Senator from Wyoming felt the other day to resist my very minor amendment designed to make the legalization provisions of this bill work more fairly. Having established a series of factual tests for an undocumented worker to qualify for iegalization. the bill can be interpreted to restrict the kind of proof which may be offered to sustain the burden of proof which is imposed on an alien seeking legalization. What would happen if we imposed similar restrictions on those charged with the burden of proof in our courts? Dont just come in with credible proof.
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